Senior Software Engineer - Real-Time Data (Kafka/Spark)

Chester Hybrid working 12-month contract Inside IR35 Global Investment Bank

A leading global investment bank is looking for a hands‑on Senior Engineer to build high‑performance, real‑time data platforms supporting regulatory compliance across global operations.

This is a fully engineering‑led role focused on streaming, distributed systems, and low‑latency processing, ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex data challenges at scale.

What You'll Do

• Design and build Kafka‑based streaming pipelines and Spark processing jobs


• Develop low‑latency, high throughput systems handling large‑scale datasets


• Create data matching and reconciliation solutions across multiple sources


• Work on event‑driven architectures with a focus on performance, accuracy, and reliability


• Contribute to p...